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NTBG Plant Name:
Artocarpus altilis x mariannensis 'Ulu Afa Hamoa'
Barcode:
PTBG1000057082
Specimen ID:
072193
Collector ID:
054
Collector Name:
Diane Ragone
Collection Date:
November 5, 1985
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Region:
Polynesia
Country:
TK
Island:
Nukunonu
Locality:
Nukunonu Village
Num Duplicates:
1 of 2
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Fruits elongate with a long (8-10 cm.) stalk. Pale green, rough with pointed, conical sections. Pale yellow flesh and few large seeds. Resembles Gutufagu. Leave shallow to moderately lobes with 3-4 pairs of lobes. Short hairs on upper veins. Very long reddish hairs on lower veins. NTBG acc. # 900230
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Matures October-November, some until January. Wood occasionally used for canoes. Preservation: no memory of pit fermentation, all types preserved by being boiled, sliced or pulled apart, then sun-dried for 3-4 days on pieces of woven coconut (like the shades used to screen out rain from the houses). Mature or ripe fruits can be prepared this way. Stored in a woven, airtight coconut frond basket tightly wrapped with cord. Keeps 6-12 month.
Habitat:
Cultivated.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023